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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
02-02-2013, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 129
Views: 82,186
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Aiwendil
Greetings, Gondowe! Good to see you.
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Greetings, Gondowe! Good to see you. Just to make sure I understand - is your proposal then to put the split just before §23 of the Ainulindale? That is, end the Ainulindale with §22 and... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
01-31-2013, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 129
Views: 82,186
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Aiwendil
After looking back at this again, I realize that...
After looking back at this again, I realize that we never actually came to a decision on what to do with the material concerning the first war, the Lamps, and the making of Valinor - whether to place... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
01-30-2013, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 129
Views: 82,186
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Aiwendil
It seems that we never actually discussed the...
It seems that we never actually discussed the changes in §25 and §32. I like them both in principle, but I think we may need to work harder to integrate them into the text. I will have a careful... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
01-28-2013, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 55,327
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Aiwendil
Thanks for reminding me of those two unresolved...
Thanks for reminding me of those two unresolved points. BL-RG-08.5: Well, I've stared at the lines again for a long while, and I still can't come up with anything. But when I suggested deleting... |
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Forum: The Books
01-28-2013, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 60,949
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Aiwendil
I'm going to have to ask for a citation on that...
I'm going to have to ask for a citation on that one. The paradigmatic example of the forbidden first cousin relationship is, after all, Idril and Maeglin; and whatever Eol's ancestry (kinsman of... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
01-25-2013, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 55,327
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Aiwendil
Okay, I like this last suggestion. It seems that...
Okay, I like this last suggestion. It seems that you're right: the text of the '77 suggests that the motif of Morgoth's desire for Luthien was retained, even when the particular mission of Boldog... |
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Forum: The Books
01-25-2013, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 14,740
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Aiwendil
That's how I've always interpreted the idea of...
That's how I've always interpreted the idea of 'Morgoth's Ring' as well. The analogy with Sauron's Ring is also interesting if you consider the effect that the Ring had on its bearers. If the One... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
01-24-2013, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 55,327
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Aiwendil
Hi, Findegil! Excellent to see you.
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Hi, Findegil! Excellent to see you. As I see it, in the original, the logic of the passage is this: 1. Sauron mentions Boldog's mission to capture Luthien and bring her to Morgoth. 2. (It... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
01-22-2013, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 176
Views: 108,185
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Aiwendil
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
01-22-2013, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 55,327
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Aiwendil
Don't know if you're still around at all,...
Don't know if you're still around at all, Findegil, but here are my latest thoughts on unresolved points. BL-RG-40: Ah, I see the confusion. I had indeed assumed the stress is on the first... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-22-2013, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 130
Views: 111,219
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Aiwendil
As far as I could see, though, there weren't many...
As far as I could see, though, there weren't many Dwarves in the movie at all - unless you mean those nearly-beardless, hoodless, too-handsome young men with their Hollywood-trope of a leader who so... |
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Forum: The Books
01-20-2013, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 15,360
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Aiwendil
The mentions of Dagor Dagorath, though, are not...
The mentions of Dagor Dagorath, though, are not from the 1954 essay; neither are they from the 1972 notes. They are associated with the narrative of the choosing of the Istari, for which, as far as... |
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Forum: The Books
01-20-2013, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 15,360
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Aiwendil
Note that, per the discussion above, that...
Note that, per the discussion above, that reference is not as late as I thought. |
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Forum: The Books
01-18-2013, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 42,210
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Aiwendil
Aragorn's green gem was the Elessar. Earendil's...
Aragorn's green gem was the Elessar. Earendil's green gem was also the Elessar, but it is not certain whether it was the same gem, or whether Aragorn's had been made in memory of Earendil's. ... |
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Forum: The Books
01-17-2013, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 15,360
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Aiwendil
You know, I think you are right, and I have been...
You know, I think you are right, and I have been misinterpreting what Christopher Tolkien says about the dating of these texts. I had thought that when he said: . . . he was including the... |
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2013, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 15,360
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Aiwendil
Looking at UT now, I realize the text I had in...
Looking at UT now, I realize the text I had in mind is more 'note' than 'essay' (it seems to be associated with the brief narrative of the choosing of the Istari). The relevant bits: |
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Forum: The Books
01-16-2013, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 15,360
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Aiwendil
If I recall correctly, the facts are these:
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If I recall correctly, the facts are these: - The oldest version (from the Lost Tales) is that Turin takes part in the final battle, kills Morgoth, and becomes a Vala. - This was changed in... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
01-16-2013, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 4,197
Views: 1,480,805
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Aiwendil
You're an ant/bear/man hybrid? Astounding!
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You're an ant/bear/man hybrid? Astounding! Welcome to the 'Downs. |
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Forum: The Movies
01-15-2013, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 130
Views: 111,219
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Aiwendil
I don't quite know how to break this to you, but...
I don't quite know how to break this to you, but calling people or the activities they engage in 'pathetic' is pretty much the definition of judging them. I've got to disagree with you on two... |
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Forum: The Books
01-02-2013, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 33,867
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Aiwendil
But Turin didn't kill Glaurung by fighting him in...
But Turin didn't kill Glaurung by fighting him in single combat. The situations aren't really comparable. |
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Forum: The Books
12-31-2012, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,392
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Aiwendil
I had completely overlooked the fact that the...
I had completely overlooked the fact that the change in the new year occurred before the beginning of the Fourth Age. Actually, it seems to me that this means there is still a contradiction. ... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-30-2012, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 181,423
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Aiwendil
So I finally saw it a few days ago. I went in...
So I finally saw it a few days ago. I went in with very low expectations indeed, and they were basically met. Maybe my judgement was affected by my being a bit under the weather at the time, but... |
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Forum: The Books
12-30-2012, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 11,677
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Aiwendil
As far as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, I...
As far as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, I tend to do complete read-throughs and avoid reading excerpts. In part, that's because once I've started reading either of them, I find it very... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
12-20-2012, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 9,116
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Aiwendil
Tolkien Quizzes on Sporcle
I'm sure I'm not the only 'Downer who's addicted to the quiz-site Sporcle (http://www.sporcle.com). But as there might still be some whose productivity has not yet been obliterated by it, I thought... |
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Forum: The Books
12-19-2012, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,453
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Aiwendil
I can think of some others: Bilbo's song about...
I can think of some others: Bilbo's song about Earendil, Frodo's lament for Gandalf, and Aragorn and Legolas's lament for Boromir are all clearly composed by their respective singers. |
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